Gerry Studds: “this is a good bill and, I hesitate to add, costs a little bit more than the Boston Harbor Island so I can assume we are…”

I share his concern of what may be coming. There may be attempts for the Federal Government to divest itself of some of our great national parks and forests and resources, and God knows to whom and when. However, I will be at this side if…

let me begin by stating most emphatically that I would very much prefer not to be standing here debating this issue or offering this amendment. I have very little doubt that by now every Member in this Chamber, and there must be at least…

although I am somewhat underwhelmed by both of the propositions before us, I think this is a significant step in the right direction.

first if I may make a legal observation then a much more personal one. This bill has two brief sections. One purports to give States the right to decline to recognize marriages in another State, and the other denies Federal benefits to any…